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TITLE

Fellowship of Third World of Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Italy to Director of IICT

PUB. DATE

October 2006

SOURCE

Chemical Business;Oct2006, Vol. 20 Issue 10, p106

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on the Fellowship Third World Academy of Sciences citation for Indian Institute of Chemical Technology director J. S. Yadav. The recipient of the award was recognized for his skills in the synthesis of drugs such as taxol, camptothecin, discodermalide and polyhydroxyl unsaturated fatty acids.

The article reports on the proposal of the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) to establish a lipid research center to assist vegetable oil research. J.S. Yadav, director of the IICT, mentions that they are actively working to develop structured lipids such as reduced calorie fats...

This article reports that the project for the research and development of the 1500 t/a furan phenol technology, sponsored by Hunan Research Institute of Chemical Industry, has won the second scientific and technological progress prize of the state for 2004. It is reported that the pyrocatechol...

A combination of physical, chemical, and technical studies was carried out in order to support the technology of vaginal suppositories called Climedex. The technology was developed and the critical parameters for preparing the suppositories under pharmacy conditions were determined to be the...

Discusses the possible benefits that microreactors can bring to the field of reaction chemistry. Use of microreactor technology in the process of drug discovery; Components of microreactors; Comparison of chemical reactions performed in microreactors with conventional laboratory practices.

The article presents information on the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad (IICT). It is known as a premier research and development institute in India and its major areas of research include natural products chemistry, agrochemicals and chemical biology. The areas of excellence...

The article reports that the U.S.-based Micrograph Center in ASM Materials Information Online has added 360 micrographs to its online collection to bring the total number of peer-reviewed images to more than 3,150. Notable additions include a significant expansion of the ceramic micrographs,...